Dick Gephardt (D)

Contributions by Industry, 2004 Cycle

Many presidential candidates receive the bulk of their funds from the same industries and Washington-based interest groups that dominate giving to all federal politicians and parties. Beyond this, some candidates receive sizable amounts from industries that make up the economic base of their home state. From this table, you can get a flavor of which are the top industries giving to this politician.

Rank

Industry

Total

1

Lawyers/Law Firms

$2,834,117

2

Real Estate

$720,600

3

Securities & Investment

$643,600

4

Retired

$544,357

5

TV/Movies/Music

$458,850

6

Business Services

$384,260

7

Lobbyists

$297,932

8

Health Professionals

$281,340

9

Misc Finance

$258,216

10

Transportation Unions

$227,315

11

Education

$212,110

12

Misc Business

$200,160

13

Insurance

$162,500

14

Civil Servants/Public Officials

$162,022

15

General Contractors

$155,300

16

Computers/Internet

$151,700

17

Beer, Wine & Liquor

$150,500

18

Misc Manufacturing & Distributing

$146,750

19

Industrial Unions

$141,855

20

Casinos/Gambling

$124,080

Sector Totals

This chart classifies the candidate's contributions into one of 13 main sectors  10 within the business community, one for labor, one for ideological/single-issue groups, and one for "other."

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